Don Watkins (@linuxnerd.bsky.social)

Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

I am a writer, educator, lifelong learner,tech-nerd, Linux and macOS user, library fan, progressive, US Navy veteran, and grandfather. I blog at https://donwatkins.info and write for allthingsopen.org. Living in Western New York state.

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Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

allthingsopen.org/articles/ope...

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LibreOffice

@libreoffice.bsky.social

October is Hacktober! In Nepal, the #LibreOffice community is present at hackfests, bringing new people into the project: community.documentfoundation.org/t/libreoffic... #foss #opensource #freesoftware

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Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

www.both.org?p=14687

both.orgVendor lock-in or user freedom - Both.orgI've been hooked on open-source productivity tools for years—first OpenOffice, then LibreOffice when The Document Foundation forked the project. And honestly? I've lost count of exactly how many years...

Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

allthingsopen.org/articles/clo...

allthingsopen.orgCloud Run vs. GKE: How to pick the platform that fits the job | We Love Open Source • All Things OpenCloud Run or GKE? Use four practical tests to choose the right Google Cloud platform for your workload, then deploy a Gemini-powered app on Cloud Run with scale-to-zero and GitHub Actions.

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@linuxnerd.bsky.social

www.both.org?p=14687

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Virginia Clinton-Lisell

@drclintonlisell.bsky.social

My child development students and I updated and revised our course textbook! We were able to do this because of the flexible licensing with OER. The updated versions is available here #oer #openeducation #childdevelopment oercommons.org/courseware/l...

oercommons.orgChild development textbook

Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

Chart: A record two-thirds of car sales in China are now electric vehicles - Carbon Brief www.carbonbrief.org/chart-a-reco...

carbonbrief.orgChart: A record two-thirds of car sales in China are now electric vehicles - Carbon BriefFor the first time, NEVs made up 67% of new car sales in China in September, according to latest data from China Passenger Car Association.

Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

allthingsopen.org/articles/lin...

allthingsopen.orgLinux golden images: Build once, deploy anywhere | We Love Open Source • All Things OpenA hands-on guide to building and deploying reusable, preconfigured Linux server templates on Linode.

Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

US special envoy praises ‘humanitarian’ Vladimir Putin before next meeting with ‘philanthropist’ Kim Jong Un newsthump.com/2026/10/22/u...

newsthump.comUS special envoy praises ‘humanitarian’ Vladimir Putin before next meeting with ‘philanthropist’ Kim Jong UnUS special envoy Steve Witkoff has labelled Russian President Vladimir Putin a ‘humanitarian’, before quickly jetting off to his next meeting with ‘philanthropist’ Kim Jong Un.

Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

allthingsopen.org/articles/dev...

allthingsopen.orgWhy this developer advocate is betting on one AI tool instead of four | We Love Open Source • All Things OpenLawrence Lockhart spent 17 years in restaurant management before writing his first line of code. The Beefree developer advocate shares his blunt take on Hacktoberfest, and why he ditched four AI tools...

Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

LibreOffice comes to the rescue of Microsoft Publisher users - TDF Community Blog blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/10... | @angelastockman.bsky.social @katiemc827.bsky.social @mguhlin.bsky.social

blog.documentfoundation.orgLibreOffice comes to the rescue of Microsoft Publisher users - TDF Community BlogYesterday, MS Publisher users joined the millions of users who have been abandoned – or forced into a completely unjustified update – by Microsoft over the years, alongside those using Office LTSC 202...

Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

42 databases, one boring question, eight wrong answers | We Love Open Source • All Things Open allthingsopen.org/articles/dat...

allthingsopen.org42 databases, one boring question, eight wrong answers | We Love Open Source • All Things OpenWe asked 42 database engines one simple question: How many rows are in this table? Eight, including TimescaleDB, Citus, and SingleStore, report row counts or table sizes that aren't true, and none of ...

Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

Before Markdown, there were dot commands | We Love Open Source • All Things Open allthingsopen.org/articles/bef...

allthingsopen.orgBefore Markdown, there were dot commands | We Love Open Source • All Things OpenBefore Markdown and troff, RUNOFF used simple dot commands to format documents. Learn how it worked, then write your own RUNOFF-style text formatter with a short Gawk script.

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xirclebox

@xirclebox.com

Had a great time at #AllThingsOpen speaking and teaching people about the Open Source Accessibility Framework open-source-accessibility.github.io/Open-Source-... #Accessibility #A11y #Governance

open-source-accessibility.github.ioOpen Source Accessibility FrameworkA four-phase framework helping open source projects make accessibility part of their documentation, workflows, testing, and community practices.

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Ben Hong

@bencodezen.io

Kicking it off strong with the amazing @angiejones.tech delivering her keynote on “The Maintainer’s Dilemma: Ban AI or Build for It” at @allthingsopen.bsky.social! #AllThingsOpen #AllThingsOpen2026

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Rocky Linux

@rockylinux.org

Good morning Raleigh, NC. We are at All Things Open 2026. Stop by Booth 61. Our Docs team and Release Engineering team are here! #community #rockylinux #resf #oss #ato2026 #AllThingsOpen

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Amy Egan

@amyegan.dev

It's good to be back at #AllThingsOpen 🖤

All Things Open@allthingsopen.bsky.social

We're excited to have Amy Egan (@amyegan.dev), Staff Community Engineer for Vercel, presenting "An Agent Is Just a Directory" at #AllThingsOpen! 2026.allthingsopen.org/sessions/an-...

Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

A closer look at /etc/skel | We Love Open Source • All Things Open allthingsopen.org/articles/etc...

allthingsopen.orgA closer look at /etc/skel | We Love Open Source • All Things OpenA closer look at the /etc/skel directory, and how to use it to give every new Linux user a consistent starting point.

Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

Switching to Linux [Leanpub PDF/iPad/Kindle] leanpub.com/switch-to-li... | A must read and buy from @jaythelinuxguy.bsky.social

leanpub.comSwitching to LinuxIf you've ever wanted to escape the frustrations of Windows or macOS, this is the book that shows you exactly how - step by step, no prior experience required.

Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

Fox Poll: 'Government Corruption' the Top Issue For Voters www.mediaite.com/media/news/n...

mediaite.comNew Fox Poll: ‘Government Corruption’ the Top Issue For Whopping 88% of AmericansTrump’s signature issue of “voter fraud” was the last important issue polled, with a 52 to 48% split on voters being concerned or not.

Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

Why my Podman install failed on macOS | We Love Open Source • All Things Open allthingsopen.org/articles/why...

allthingsopen.orgWhy my Podman install failed on macOS | We Love Open Source • All Things OpenLearn why a Homebrew install of Podman fails on macOS, and how switching to the official .dmg installer fixed it, with a working WordPress-on-Podman setup included.

Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

5 Linux tools to clear cache, remove old packages, and manage logs | We Love Open Source • All Things Open allthingsopen.org/articles/5-l...

allthingsopen.org5 Linux tools to clear cache, remove old packages, and manage logs | We Love Open Source • All Things OpenKeep your Linux system running smoothly with these 5 essential tools. Learn how to clear package cache, remove old kernels, manage system logs, and monitor disk usage on Ubuntu, Debian, and RPM-based ...

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@linuxnerd.bsky.social

@daraveda.bsky.social

Abdul El-Sayed@abdulelsayed.bsky.social

Donald Trump is not himself the disease of our politics. He’s just the worst symptom. The disease is the system that allows corporations to buy and sell politicians so they can rig it against the rest of us. Money out of politics. Money in your pocket. Medicare for All.

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Abdul El-Sayed

@abdulelsayed.bsky.social

Mike Rogers was a leading advocate for boosting opioid prescriptions. He took over $1M from Big Pharma. He has always prioritized personal profit over the health and safety of Michiganders. That's not public safety. Watch our new ad, "Safe."

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Katie Phang

@katiephang.bsky.social

Perpetually “concerned” Susan Collins should be VERY concerned by the latest reporting from ProPublica, revealing her involvement in an alleged bribery/pay to play scheme of awarding defense contracts to a specific firm right after that company made campaign “donations." youtu.be/f2fFlCPjKnk?...

youtu.beGOP Senator CAUGHT RED-HANDED In MASSIVE BRIBERY SCHEME Probe!?!YouTube video by Katie Phang

Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

The FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the Way www.propublica.org/article/fbi-...

propublica.orgThe FBI Anti-Corruption Squad Was Circling Susan Collins — Until Trump Got in the WayAfter the FBI caught a defense contractor’s CEO making illegal campaign contributions, it sought to launch a sweeping political bribery probe involving Collins and others. Then the second Trump admini...

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@linuxnerd.bsky.social

'Incredible Story of Corruption': Bombshell Report Puts Susan Collins at Center of Massive Bribery Scheme www.commondreams.org/news/incredi...

commondreams.org'Incredible Story of Corruption': Bombshell Report Puts Susan Collins at Center of Massive Bribery Scheme | Common DreamsProPublica reported that the US senator from Maine, now running for a sixth term, was the "most important patron" of a defense company accused of bribing members of Congress for federal contracts.

Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

22 Sept

Tolkien Reads from “The Hobbit” in Rare Archival Audio from His First Encounter with a Tape Recorder – The Marginalian www.themarginalian.org/2015/08/06/t...

themarginalian.orgTolkien Reads from “The Hobbit” in Rare Archival Audio from His First Encounter with a Tape Recorder“He was Gollum — as dark as darkness, except for two big round pale eyes.”

Don Watkins

@linuxnerd.bsky.social

21 Sept

Should have done this 10 years ago!

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com

LMFAO -- Trump is holding an event at the White House right now but there's no audio because the press pool isn't there. The Newsmax host notes that this is an example of Trump's attacks on the press "backfiring just a little bit"

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Abdul El-Sayed

@abdulelsayed.bsky.social

21 Sept

In Michigan, we're having to skimp on staples at the grocery store like meat and peanut butter just so we can fill up our gas tank for $5 a gallon and pay our outrageous monopoly utility bills.